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Winifred Wells was a courtier at the Stuart Restoration court as a Maid of Honour to Queen consort Catherine of Braganza. She was also one of the many mistresses of King Charles II of England. [1]
Winifred Wells, Australian Motorcycling Pioneer. 5,504 miles, from Perth to Sydney and back, on a 350 Bullet. With this expedition, Winifred ‘Winnie’ Wells became the first woman to ride from one side of the Australian continent to another.
Aug 30, 2019 · Solo back-to-back transcontinental rides put Winifred Wells on the map but her full circuit of Australia confirmed her eminence among our moto pioneers. “When I was eleven years old I stood in the kitchen and said ‘I want a motorbike’.
Mar 9, 2020 · Courageous, inspiring, pioneering – just some of the words used to describe the amazing Winifred Wells. To mark International Women’s Day earlier this week, we are taking a look at this...
Winifred Wells. Vivacious 22-year-old Winifred Wells "had two characteristics uncommon amongst her sex". She liked to be alone and she loved to ride motorcycles. The daughter of a furniture manufacturer GF Wells, had been a motorcycle addict for many years, following in the steps of her father.
Jan 20, 2022 · Crossing the Nullarbor Plain solo on a motorcycle was considered suicidal, especially for a woman in 1950. But Winifred Wells did it anyway.
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Oct 10, 2016 · Discover Winifred's Well in Holywell, Wales: The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.